diff --git a/source/common/gamecontrol.cpp b/source/common/gamecontrol.cpp
index dcdca6d13..e9ef7cbf2 100644
--- a/source/common/gamecontrol.cpp
+++ b/source/common/gamecontrol.cpp
@@ -879,3 +879,16 @@ void debugprintf(const char* f, ...)
 	I_DebugPrint(out);
 }
 
+int CalcSmoothRatio(const ClockTicks &totalclk, const ClockTicks &ototalclk, int realgameticspersec)
+{
+	const double TICRATE = 120.;
+
+	double rfreq = (refreshfreq != -1 ? refreshfreq : 60);
+	rfreq = rfreq * TICRATE / timerGetClockRate();
+
+	double elapsedTime = (totalclk - ototalclk).toScale16F();
+	double elapsedFrames = elapsedTime * rfreq * (1. / TICRATE);
+	double ratio = (elapsedFrames * realgameticspersec) / rfreq;
+	return clamp(xs_RoundToInt(ratio * 65536), 0, 65536);
+}
+
diff --git a/source/common/gamecontrol.h b/source/common/gamecontrol.h
index 7bec34c46..aeb25df8a 100644
--- a/source/common/gamecontrol.h
+++ b/source/common/gamecontrol.h
@@ -158,6 +158,7 @@ void S_SetSoundPaused(int state);
 
 void G_HandleMemErr(int32_t lineNum, const char* fileName, const char* funcName);
 void G_FatalEngineError(void);
+int CalcSmoothRatio(const ClockTicks& totalclk, const ClockTicks& ototalclk, int realgameticspersec);
 
 
 struct FStartupInfo
diff --git a/source/duke3d/src/demo.cpp b/source/duke3d/src/demo.cpp
index 6e581acca..dfb18e9f2 100644
--- a/source/duke3d/src/demo.cpp
+++ b/source/duke3d/src/demo.cpp
@@ -796,7 +796,7 @@ nextdemo_nomenu:
                 }
                 else
                 {
-                    j = calc_smoothratio_demo(totalclock, ototalclock);
+                    j = CalcSmoothRatio(totalclock, ototalclock, REALGAMETICSPERSEC);
                     if (g_demo_paused && g_demo_rewind)
                         j = 65536-j;
 
diff --git a/source/duke3d/src/game.h b/source/duke3d/src/game.h
index 02afaf176..cab06df0f 100644
--- a/source/duke3d/src/game.h
+++ b/source/duke3d/src/game.h
@@ -325,17 +325,6 @@ static inline int32_t gameHandleEvents(void)
     return handleevents();
 }
 
-static inline int32_t calc_smoothratio_demo(ClockTicks totalclk, ClockTicks ototalclk)
-{
-    int32_t rfreq = tabledivide64((refreshfreq != -1 ? refreshfreq : 60) * TICRATE, timerGetClockRate());
-    uint64_t elapsedFrames = tabledivide64(((uint64_t) (totalclk - ototalclk).toScale16()) * rfreq, 65536*TICRATE);
-#if 0
-    //POGO: additional debug info for testing purposes
-    OSD_Printf("Elapsed frames: %" PRIu64 ", smoothratio: %" PRIu64 "\n", elapsedFrames, tabledivide64(65536*elapsedFrames*REALGAMETICSPERSEC, rfreq));
-#endif
-    return clamp(tabledivide64(65536*elapsedFrames*REALGAMETICSPERSEC, rfreq), 0, 65536);
-}
-
 static inline int32_t calc_smoothratio(ClockTicks totalclk, ClockTicks ototalclk)
 {
     if (!(((!g_netServer && ud.multimode < 2) && ((g_player[myconnectindex].ps->gm & MODE_MENU) == 0)) ||
@@ -346,7 +335,7 @@ static inline int32_t calc_smoothratio(ClockTicks totalclk, ClockTicks ototalclk
         return 65536;
     }
 
-    return calc_smoothratio_demo(totalclk, ototalclk);
+    return CalcSmoothRatio(totalclk, ototalclk, REALGAMETICSPERSEC);
 }
 
 // sector effector lotags
diff --git a/source/exhumed/src/exhumed.cpp b/source/exhumed/src/exhumed.cpp
index 6c5057849..8cc77207a 100644
--- a/source/exhumed/src/exhumed.cpp
+++ b/source/exhumed/src/exhumed.cpp
@@ -1489,22 +1489,10 @@ void G_Polymer_UnInit(void) { }
 
 static inline int32_t calc_smoothratio(ClockTicks totalclk, ClockTicks ototalclk)
 {
-    // if (!((ud.show_help == 0 && (!g_netServer && ud.multimode < 2) && ((g_player[myconnectindex].ps->gm & MODE_MENU) == 0)) ||
-    //       (g_netServer || ud.multimode > 1) ||
-    //       ud.recstat == 2) ||
-    //     ud.pause_on)
-    // {
-    //     return 65536;
-    // }
     if (bRecord || bPlayback || nFreeze != 0 || bCamera || bPause)
         return 65536;
-    int32_t rfreq = (refreshfreq != -1 ? refreshfreq : 60);
-    uint64_t elapsedFrames = tabledivide64(((uint64_t) (totalclk - ototalclk).toScale16()) * rfreq, 65536*120);
-#if 0
-    //POGO: additional debug info for testing purposes
-    OSD_Printf("Elapsed frames: %" PRIu64 ", smoothratio: %" PRIu64 "\n", elapsedFrames, tabledivide64(65536*elapsedFrames*30, rfreq));
-#endif
-    return clamp(tabledivide64(65536*elapsedFrames*30, rfreq), 0, 65536);
+
+    return CalcSmoothRatio(totalclk, ototalclk, 30);
 }
 
 #define COLOR_RED redcol
diff --git a/source/exhumed/src/player.cpp b/source/exhumed/src/player.cpp
index 3b6a4e0a5..151698803 100644
--- a/source/exhumed/src/player.cpp
+++ b/source/exhumed/src/player.cpp
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ void PlayerInterruptKeys()
         }
 
         //if ((counter++) % 4 == 0) // what was this for???
-            q16avel += fix16_from_int(turn);
+            q16avel += fix16_from_int(turn*2);
 
     }
 
diff --git a/source/rr/src/game.h b/source/rr/src/game.h
index b2c0a0a92..89c9672ea 100644
--- a/source/rr/src/game.h
+++ b/source/rr/src/game.h
@@ -324,17 +324,6 @@ static inline void G_HandleAsync(void)
     Net_GetPackets();
 }
 
-static inline int32_t calc_smoothratio_demo(ClockTicks totalclk, ClockTicks ototalclk)
-{
-    int32_t rfreq = (refreshfreq != -1 ? refreshfreq : 60);
-    uint64_t elapsedFrames = tabledivide64(((uint64_t) (totalclk - ototalclk).toScale16()) * rfreq, 65536*TICRATE);
-#if 0
-    //POGO: additional debug info for testing purposes
-    OSD_Printf("Elapsed frames: %" PRIu64 ", smoothratio: %" PRIu64 "\n", elapsedFrames, tabledivide64(65536*elapsedFrames*REALGAMETICSPERSEC, rfreq));
-#endif
-    return clamp(tabledivide64(65536*elapsedFrames*REALGAMETICSPERSEC, rfreq), 0, 65536);
-}
-
 static inline int32_t calc_smoothratio(ClockTicks totalclk, ClockTicks ototalclk)
 {
     if (!(((!g_netServer && ud.multimode < 2) && ((g_player[myconnectindex].ps->gm & MODE_MENU) == 0)) ||
@@ -345,7 +334,7 @@ static inline int32_t calc_smoothratio(ClockTicks totalclk, ClockTicks ototalclk
         return 65536;
     }
 
-    return calc_smoothratio_demo(totalclk, ototalclk);
+    return CalcSmoothRatio(totalclk, ototalclk, REALGAMETICSPERSEC);
 }
 
 // sector effector lotags
diff --git a/source/sw/src/draw.cpp b/source/sw/src/draw.cpp
index 0f3d7a2da..dac8c6140 100644
--- a/source/sw/src/draw.cpp
+++ b/source/sw/src/draw.cpp
@@ -1994,19 +1994,6 @@ SWBOOL PicInView(short, SWBOOL);
 void DoPlayerDiveMeter(PLAYERp pp);
 void MoveScrollMode2D(PLAYERp pp);
 
-
-static inline int32_t calc_smoothratio_demo(ClockTicks totalclk, ClockTicks ototalclk)
-{
-    const int TICRATE = 120;
-    const int REALGAMETICSPERSEC = TICRATE / synctics;
-
-    int32_t rfreq = (refreshfreq != -1 ? refreshfreq : 60);
-    double elapsedTime = (totalclk - ototalclk).toScale16F();
-    double elapsedFrames = elapsedTime * rfreq * (1. / TICRATE);
-    double ratio = (elapsedFrames * REALGAMETICSPERSEC) / rfreq;
-    return clamp(xs_RoundToInt(ratio * 65536), 0, 65536);
-}
-
 void
 drawscreen(PLAYERp pp)
 {
@@ -2076,7 +2063,7 @@ drawscreen(PLAYERp pp)
     PreUpdatePanel();
 
 
-    smoothratio = calc_smoothratio_demo(totalclock, ototalclock);
+    smoothratio = CalcSmoothRatio(totalclock, ototalclock, 120 / synctics);
 
     if (!ScreenSavePic)
     {